White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump's ballroom  —  The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn't ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.  —  Just now  —  Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House …

Trump nominee says MLK Jr. holiday belongs in ‘hell’ and that he has ‘Nazi streak,’ according to texts … Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump's embattled nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, told a group of fellow Republicans in a text chain the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be …

“Anna, Lindsey Halligan Here.”  —  My Signal exchange with the interim U.S. attorney about the Letitia James grand jury.  —  annabower.bsky.social  —  Meet The Authors … It was 1:20 p.m. on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 11.  I was lounging in my pajamas, idly scrolling through Netflix …

No Kings was a huge success.  Just look at Trump's response.  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  ✊ Subscribe to PN ✊  —  Before the No Kings rallies that took place across the country on Saturday, Republicans were desperate …

9th Circuit Rules for Trump, Potentially Allowing National Guard to Deploy to Portland  —  A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled for the Trump administration Monday in its attempt to deploy the Oregon National Guard to Portland.  —  Whether the Trump administration can execute …

Kenny Loggins Slams Donald Trump for Using ‘Danger Zone’ in AI Video Bombing No Kings Protesters With Poop: ‘I Request That My Recording Is Removed Immediately’  —  Kenny Loggins has spoken out against Donald Trump using his song “Danger Zone” in a bizarre AI video of the president …

White House economic advisor Hassett says shutdown could end this week … Top White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett on Monday predicted the government shutdown is “likely to end sometime this week.”  —  But if that does not happen, the Trump administration may impose “stronger measures” …

ICE's ‘Athletically Allergic’ Recruits  —  President Donald Trump's plan to double the size of the ICE workforce has met a foe more powerful than any activist group.  It is decimating new recruits at the agency's training academy in Georgia.  It is the ICE personal-fitness test.

My Last Day as an Accomplice of the Republican Party  —  SINCE DONALD TRUMP DESCENDED that golden escalator in 2015, the Republican party has devolved into a cult of personality that mirrors the worst authoritarian regimes of the last one hundred years.  —  For ten years, the GOP has waged …

Zelensky: Trump meeting was ‘positive’ despite lack of Tomahawk commitment  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that his meeting with President Trump was “positive” even though he failed to secure a commitment from the U.S. to provide Tomahawk missiles for his war-torn country.

Married Congressman had alleged affair with aide... before she set herself on fire: Bombshell revelation as police block release of 911 call and other evidence  —  Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales allegedly had an affair with a senior aide who later died after dousing herself with gasoline …

‘Definitely on purpose’: Hit-and-run driver slams into seated No Kings protester  —  A hit-and-run driver remains at large after injuring a woman taking part in a No Kings protest in Ohio.  —  Witnesses say the driver of a white pickup truck deliberately drove into a group of demonstrators shortly …

Swallow the bitter pill, Curtis Sliwa — quit the race to stop Zohran Mamdani  —  It burns to write this, but: It's time for Curtis Sliwa to face reality, and admit that the city's best hope to avoid the disaster of a Zohran Mamdani mayoralty is for him to drop out of the race.

Perry Says Democrats ‘Hate the Military,’ Echoing Trump's Attacks  —  The remarks by Representative Scott Perry, a Pennsylvania Republican, align with efforts by the president and G.O.P. leaders to portray the political left as un-American.  —  Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania …

Amazon cloud outage takes down many online services around the world  —  Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  A problem with Amazon's cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world Monday …

Sex Is Gay, Rape Is Epic, No Fatties: Young Right-Wing Men Are Obsessed With Male Power and Male Bodies … This text exchange is part of the cache of messages sent in a Telegram group chat by Young Republicans.  In these messages, exposed by POLITICO reporters Jason Beeferman and Emily Ngo …

Appeals court panel appears skeptical of Trump admin's maneuvers to keep Alina Habba in place … The panel Monday consisted of Judge L. Felipe Restrepo, an appointee of former President Barack Obama; and Judges D. Michael Fisher and D. Brooks Smith, appointees of former President George W. Bush.

Comey seeks to have indictment tossed for vindictive prosecution, questions about prosecutor's appointment  —  Attorneys for former FBI Director James Comey filed a slate of motions Monday, seeking to have the two-count federal indictment against him dismissed before a potential trial date early next year.

Exclusive: Wide-ranging group of US officials pursues Trump's fight against ‘Deep State’  — Source says focus on retribution for J6 and Trump prosecutions, Russia probe  — Documents show nearly 40 people involved from across government  — ODNI says group was formed to implement Trump's order on weaponization

The leaked Young Republican group chat points toward a bigger problem  —  Just how serious of an antisemitism problem does the American right have — and what, if anything, should they do about it?  —  For well over a year, some conservative elites have quietly worried about the trends …